About Vastu Shastra

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The master bedroom should be on the southwest or northwest side of the house. If there is an upper story in the house, the master bedroom must be on this floor and in the southwest corner. Adult married children can also use this room. Younger children, however, should avoid it because that will cause trouble in the household.

Bedrooms on the northeast side of the house can also cause trouble.

The children’s bedrooms should be in the northwest or west. The younger children’s bedroom can also be on the east side of the house, Newly married couples should not use a bedroom on the east side of house. Guest bedrooms are best located in the northwest corner but it can also be located in the northeast corner.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The meaning of vaastu is dwelling, which is the home for God and humans. Vaastu shastra is based on various energies that comes from atmosphere like solar energy which comes from sun, cosmic energy, lunar energy, thermal energy, magnetic energy, light energy, wind energy. These energies can be used to enhance peace, prosperity and success in life. A house made according to these principles, inmates enjoy all the happiness in life. If it is against vaastu principles, it will be a place for all sort of problems and worries and there will be no peace.

Vaastu is actually the science of direction which combines all the five elements of nature. After combining it balances them with man and materials. These five elements are EARTH (Bhumi), WATER (Jal), AIR (Vayu), FIRE (Agni), SPACE (Akasha).It's main motive is interaction of various forms of best effect on a living person. It can be anything regarding a person in which it can bring the best in ourselves, for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness in an enlightened environment. Vaastu is universal, rational, practical and utilitarian like any other science. It is not at all related to any religion but a science.

Term shastra can be translated as "science,doctrine,teaching". Vaastu shastra also known as Vaastu Veda is a "science of construction and architecture".

The origin of vaastu shastra is a traditional Hindu system based on direction. It is basically applied in Hindu architecture for Hindu temples but also covers other area like poetry, sculpture, dance etc. Mamuni Mayan, the mythical sage is traditionally the foundation of vaastu.

Now, a number of western application have appeared in the market offering vaastu as an alternative to Chinese Feng Shui.